Fastening device for ring-holders.



L. T. HOUGHTON.

FASTENING DEVICE FOR RING HOLDERS.

AP-PLICATIONHLED MAY 5. 1915.

1,170,446. Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

fl-XE COLUMBIA PuNoumPH co, WASHINGTON, D. cw

we a re urn or Lewis r. iioueiaitron, one;

rnsrnuine- To aZZ whom it may concern Beit known that 1, Lew s T. .l-louerrron',

a citizen of the United States, residing at upon the ring rail of a spinning or twisting frame.

A device for a similar purpose is shown in my prior Patentllo. 990,360, issued April 25, 1911, my present invention being in the nature of an improvement over the device therein shown and described.

devices shown in the patent comprise a pair of fastening clips each of which has a slotted base portion with an upwardly project ing flange at one end, the flange being curved to correspond to the outline of the segmental notches and being" inclined slightly outwarc ly from the perpendicular. After the clips have once been adjusted so as to bring the ring central with the spindle,

one ringholder may be removed and a dif-'' ferent holder may be snapped into place Without readpistina the chps, this being made possible by the slight resilience of the sheet metal clips and also of the ring holder.

The yielding movement which can thus be secured is veryslight and does not permit any appreciable variation in the size of the ring holders.

Such variation however, is unavoidable in commercial manufacture, and it is the 0b j ect of my present invention to .improvethe construction above described by providing greater resilience in the plateengaging portion by a tastcninp; screw The clip 17 is tion of one or both of the fastening clips;

V7 1th this object in View my invention relates to certain arrangements, and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. i

A preferred form of my shown in the drawings in which-- Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of aring rail with a ring and holder secured Specification of Lie invention is" cular-in outline and ESTET Application filed May 5, 1915. ierial Trio.

my improied fastening: device;

:a a alone; the line in js anenlarped top plan view or one or the fastening clips shown in Fig. l, with a portion of a ring holder shown v'crtical sectional view on an enholderll mounted thereon and supporting a spinning; or twisting; ring 12 provided with the usual *eler Tie ring holder coniprises a sin *l'latpiece of sheet metal havop'posit y-disposed upwardly-projecting ears 1st one ring '12 and havingthe usual upwardly-projecting travele clearer l5. 7

y i The fastening device for securing the ring holder totlie ringrail comprises two adjustable clips and 17. Tl e clip 16 is shown in. section on an enlarged scale in Fig. 6 and comprl es an inverted cup-shaped member having itssides coni*erginp,- slightly to ward the bottom and provided with an axial openinglfi through which extents a screw "19 by which it is secured to the rail 10. The

opening 18 is of greater diameter than the bot you? the screw 19, thus permitting limited adjustment of the clip upon the ring rail. After the clip is correctly positioned. it is rigidly secured in place by tightening the screw 19.

, The clip ii is similarin general appearaims to the clip 16 with the exception that the sides oi the cu haped member or clip l? are preferably cylindrical instead of con verging. Theclipl! is provided with an atrial opening 20 corresponding to the opening; 18 of the clip 16 and is secured in posialso provided with an additional opening or slot 22 in the side wall thereof through which projects the narrowedportion 523 of a resilient member or spring The main portion of the spring 9A is substantially cirl ts closely within the cup shaped portion of the clip 17. An opening in the spring is formed at one side thereof and the ends of the spring are normally ping; and positioning the slightly separated as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

In positioning the ring holder upon the ring rail the screws 19 and 21 are left loose until the ring holder and ring are accurately centered with relation to the spindle. The screws are then tightened, binding the clips in position with the upper portion of the clip It slightly overhanging the ring holder and with the cylindrical portion of the clip 17 preventing lateral movement of the ring away from the clip 16. Vertical movement of the ring holder adjacent the clip 17 is prevented by the engagement of the projecting portion 23 of the spring 241: with the upper outer edge of the plate holder. While the spring 2& is primarily intended to force i and I do not wish to be otherwise limited to the details herein disclosed, but

readjustment of the fastening clips.

the plate downward against the rail, it may also exert, a certain amount of. side pressure tending to move the plate laterally against the clip 16. When it is found desirable to change the size of the ring, the ring holder may be removed by forcing it upwardly adjacent the clip 17, the opening in the spring 2 1 permitting the portion 23 thereof to be forced backwardly into the slot 22 as the ring holder moves upwardly. The new ring holder is inserted by placing one notch in engagement with the fixed clip 16 and forcing the opposite edge of the holder downwardly past the clip 17 compressing the spring 24: during such downward movement.

By the provision of. the spring 24 it will be seen that I have greatly increased the resiliency of my fastening device, thus permitting reasonable variation in the diameter of the ring holders without necessitating Instead of using the rigid clip 16 I may use two of. the clips 17 each containing a resil-' ient holder-engaging member. Under ordinary conditions, however, I prefer to use A one rigid clip and one yielding clip as shown in the drawing.

Having thus described my invention it I will be evident that changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the splrit and scope thereof as set forth in the claims What I do claim is 1. In a ring frame, in combination, a ring a holder for said ring having notches in its fiat outer edge portion, a ring rail, and means to detachably secure said holder to said rail, said means comprising apair of clips adjustably fixed to said rail and en- Copies of this patent may be obtained for and cooperating with said clips to retain said holder in position. r

2. In a ring frame, in combination, a ring,

a holder for said ring having notches in its flat, outer edge portion, a ring rail, and

means to detachably secure said holder to said rail, said means comprising. a pair of 1 clips adjustably fixed to said rail and engaging the notches in said holder to position the holder upon the rail, one of said clips containing a separate resilient member effective to engage the upper outer edge of said holder and to force the holder laterally against the opposite clip and also downwardly against the ring rail.

3. In a ring frame, incombination, a ring, a holder for said ring, a ring rail, and means to detachably secure saidholder to said rail, said .means comprising a pair of clips adjustably fixed to said rail and engaging notches in' said holder to position the holder mally projecting outwardly through said opening, said member being adapted to yield to permit the movement of a ring holder upwardly or downwardly adjacent said clip and past said opening. i

4:. Ina ring frame, in combination, a ring, a holder for said ring, a ring rail, and means to detachably secure said holder to saidrail, said means comprising an inverted cupshaped clip having a downwardly and inwardly converging flange, said clip being adjustably fixed to saidrail and engaging j I a notch in said holder, a second cup-shaped clip having. a downwardly extendingsubstantially cylindrical flange with an opening in one side thereof, said second clip being adjustably fixed to said rail and engaging a second notch in said holder, and a substan-- tially circular spring fitting within said cylindrical flange, said spring having an opening between the ends thereof within the clip and having a narrowed portion project: ing outwardly through the openingin said flange in position to yieldingly engage the upper outer edge of said holder.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. LEWIS T. IIQUGI'ITON.

five cents eaclnby addressing the ("Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. C. 

